James Fuqua
Jun 7, 2021
James "Buster" Fuqua, 79, of New Castle passed away Monday afternoon June 7, 2021, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, PA.
Mr. Fuqua was born November 20, 1941, in Amherst County, VA, a son of the late Edward and Carleen Rose Fuqua. He graduated from Union High School in 1960, and also attended Youngstown State University.
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Mary Jane Petrini
Jun 6, 2021
Mary Jane Petrini, 75, of Sharon, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, June 6, 2021, in her home.
MJ, as many called her, lived for her family. She was a devoted and caring sister, aunt, dog mom, daughter and friend, who dedicated her life to helping and supporting those she loved.
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Wanda Supel
Jun 6, 2021
Ms. Wanda Supel, 96, of Farrell passed away Sunday morning June 6, 2021, in her residence.
Ms. Supel was born April 1, 1925, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Stanley and Frances (Lesniak) Supel. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell High School in 1943.
For nearly...
Anita M. Renner
Jun 3, 2021
Anita M. Renner, 67, of New Castle passed away Thursday evening, June 3, 2021, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Mrs. Renner was born February 18, 1954, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Bernard "Boots" and Leora "Boob" (Sherry) Myers. She was a 1972 graduate of New Castle High School, and also attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania....
Kathleen A. Bates
Jun 1, 2021
Kathleen A. Golonka Bates, 64, of Fombell, PA, formerly a longtime resident of New Castle, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 1, 2021, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Mrs. Bates was born July 24, 1956, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Patsy A. and Jane K. (Carol) Caprose. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Lawrence Co....
Steve Matijevic
May 31, 2021
Steve Matijevic of Cortland, Ohio, formerly of Farrell, Pa., passed away under hospice care following a brief illness on Monday, May 31, 2021, in his home, with his loving family by his side. He was 72.
Mr. Matijevic was born December 23, 1948, in Heiligenhafen, Germany, a son of the late Milan and Djuka (Bjegovic) Matijevic. He...
Everlee Evergreen Forrest
May 31, 2021
Baby Everlee Evergreen Forrest passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, in UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She was 16 days old.
Everlee was born May 15, 2021, in UPMC MaGee – Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, a daughter of Derrick Forrest and Haillie Edison.
Everlee loved to cuddle with her favorite stuffed animal, a fuzzy sloth with...
Francis Anthony Fulkerson
May 31, 2021
Francis Anthony Fulkerson, 72, of New Castle, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, May 31, 2021, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Fulkerson was born February 20, 1949, in New Castle, a son of the late Alfred and Lillian (Preisel) Fulkerson. He was a 1967 graduate of New Castle High School and earned...
Daniel E. Vickers
May 28, 2021
Daniel E. Vickers, 49, of Farrell passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, in his residence.
Mr. Vickers was born August 24, 1971, a son of the late Earl and Marion (Pifer) Vickers. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Reynolds High School.
Daniel was of the Christian Faith, and...
Anthony P. Doddato
May 27, 2021
Anthony P. Doddato, of 129 Emerson Avenue, Farrell, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday May 27, 2021.He was 98.
Mr. Doddato was born September 5th, 1922, in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Michael and Sophia (Vessa) Doddato, who were originally from Ottati, Italy.
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Richard R. Syrjanen
May 25, 2021
Richard R. Syrjanen, 74, of Sharon, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, May 25, 2021, in Clepper Manor, Sharon. Richard "Dickie" Syrjanen was born March 9, 1947, in New Castle, a son of the late Veikko and Pearl (Wood) Syrjanen.   In his youth, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout which is the highest achievement attainable in the...
Richard Lee Heckathorn
May 24, 2021
Richard Lee Heckathorn, 73, of Hermitage passed away Monday afternoon, May 24, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Heckathorn was born April 20, 1948, in New Castle, a son of the late Harold W. Heckathorn, Sr. and Hilda G. (Burdette) Heckathorn. He was a 1966 graduate of West Middlesex High School, and...
Michael A. Lang
May 24, 2021
Michael A. "Mick" Lang, 62, of Hermitage, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Lang was born June 7, 1958, in Sharon, a son of Willard and Carole (Addicott) Lang. He was a 1976 graduate of Mercer High School and attended New Castle School of Trades.
Mick was...
Thomas G. Gilson
May 24, 2021
Thomas G. Gilson, 74, of Hermitage passed away at 3:10 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, in the Cleveland Clinic, following an extended illness.
Tom was born September 24, 1946, in Sharon, a son of the late Thomas Gilson, Jr. and Bebe (Dear) Gilson. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1964 graduate of Sharon High School. ...
Stasey M. Marenchin
May 23, 2021
Stasey M. Marenchin, 65, of Hermitage passed away Sunday afternoon, May 23, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Marenchin was born April 3, 1956, in Newport News, VA, a son of George Marenchin and Vivienne (Shaffer) Marenchin Wiles. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1974.
Millrod Lunich
May 22, 2021
Millrod "Brutz" Lunich, 88, of Brookfield, OH, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday afternoon, May 22, 2021, in his home.
Mr. Lunich was born October 18, 1932, in Sharon, a son of the late Joseph Jovo and Dorothy (Trkula) Lunich. He was a 1950 graduate of Brookfield High School, where he was...
Stefan Moser
May 20, 2021
Stefan "Steve" Moser of Hermitage passed away under hospice care at 4:42 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2021, in his home. He was 87 years young.
Steve was born October 18, 1933, in Gakowa, Yugoslavia where his extraordinary life began. During WW II, at the age of 11, he was a POW for four years in a concentration...
Jay Edward Sherman, Sr.
May 20, 2021
Jay Edward Sherman, Sr., 79, of New Castle passed away Thursday afternoon, May 20, 2021, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Mr. Sherman was born March 16, 1942, in Johnstown, PA, a son of the late Homer Sherman, Sr. and Hazel (Lucas) Sherman. He was a 1960 graduate of Neshannock High School.
Joseph M. Sanchez
May 20, 2021
Joseph M. Sanchez, 82, of New Castle passed away Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, in his residence.
Mr. Sanchez was born March 4, 1939, in Greensburg, PA, a son of the late Joseph T. Sanchez. As a young child, his family relocated to Youngstown, OH, where he later attended Ursuline Roman Catholic High School.
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Gary Robert Ealy
May 19, 2021
On May 19th, Gary Robert Ealy passed away at the home he proudly built in Sharpsville, PA. A lot of obits make note of a courageous battle, and the fight that Gary put up against heart and lung disease was courageous but also marked by his distinct focus and tenacity. He would not give up....
